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The Diplomat @thediplomat.com · Sep 3

China used its September 3 military parade to demonstrate a diverse range of weapons and technology. Find out what weapons China rolled out for the cameras here:

What Were the Weapons on Display in China’s Military Parade?

China unveiled numerous new weapons, including nuclear-capable ICBMs.

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高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Sep 3

What Were the Weapons on Display in China’s Military Parade?
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What Were the Weapons on Display in China’s Military Parade?

China unveiled numerous new weapons, including nuclear-capable ICBMs.

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高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Aug 12

Japan Wins Australia’s Multi-billion Dollar Frigate Project
thediplomat.com/2025/08/japa...

Japan Wins Australia’s Multi-billion Dollar Frigate Project

There are three major reasons why the upgraded Mogami-class frigate was selected, in a major milestone for Japan’s defense industry.

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高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Jul 31

Japan Unveils First Space Domain Defense Guidelines
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Japan Unveils First Space Domain Defense Guidelines

Pointing specifically to the threats posed by China and Russia’s “killer satellites,” Japan is aiming to strengthen its defense capabilities in outer space.

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高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Jul 11

UK Aircraft Carrier HMS Prince of Wales to Make First Port Call in Japan
The HMS Prince of Wales may conduct “cross-deck drills” with JS Kaga using aircraft carrier-based F-35Bs. If realized, it would send a strong message to China
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UK Aircraft Carrier HMS Prince of Wales to Make First Port Call in Japan

The HMS Prince of Wales may conduct “cross-deck drills” with JS Kaga using aircraft carrier-based F-35Bs. If realized, it would send a strong message to China

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高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Apr 28

Here is my latest for The Diplomat.
👉️80 Years Ago, the Soviets Occupied Japan’s Northern Territories – With US Support thediplomat.com/2025/04/80-y...

80 Years Ago, the Soviets Occupied Japan’s Northern Territories – With US Support

April 16, 1945 marked the start of the top-secret U.S.-Soviet operation “Project Hula,” and a Japan-Soviet territorial dispute that continues to this day.

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高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Apr 16

米国が支援したソ連の北方4島占領　米ソ極秘作戦「プロジェクト・フラ」開始から今日で80年　新事実確認(高橋浩祐)
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米国が支援したソ連の北方4島占領　米ソ極秘作戦「プロジェクト・フラ」開始から今日で80年　新事実確認（高橋浩祐） - エキスパート - Yahoo!ニュース

80年前の今日、1945年4月16日。ソ連の対日参戦に備え、米国アラスカ州のコールドベイで米ソの極秘軍事作戦の訓練が始まった。そのコード名は「プロジェクト・フラ」。米国はソ連の千島列島上陸作戦を支援す

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高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Apr 7

Here is my latest for The Diplomat. Please read this when you have time. Thanks!
👉️Japanese Fighter Jets Scrambled 30 Times Against Chinese Military Drones in FY2024, the Highest on Record thediplomat.com/2025/04/japa...

Japanese Fighter Jets Scrambled 30 Times Against Chinese Military Drones in FY2024, the Highest on Record

China’s UAV activity is increasing rapidly in the airspace around the Nansei Islands in Japan’s southwest, part of the First Island Chain.

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高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Apr 1

Here is my latest piece in The Diplomat Magazine.
👉️The Big Reason Why South Korea Cannot Go Nuclear
South Koreans may favor their country developing nuclear weapons in the abstract, but practical considerations pose a major obstacle.
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The Big Reason Why South Korea Cannot Go Nuclear

South Koreans may favor their country developing nuclear weapons in the abstract, but practical considerations pose a major obstacle.

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高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Apr 1

Here is my latest piece in The Diplomat. ディプロマットへの最新の拙稿です。
👉️US, Japan ‘Stand Firmly Together’ in the Face of Aggressive Chinese Actions thediplomat.com/2025/04/us-j...

US, Japan ‘Stand Firmly Together’ in the Face of Aggressive Chinese Actions

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said this week that Japan would be “on the front lines of any contingency we might face in the western Pacific.”

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高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Mar 25

ディプロマットへの最新の拙稿です。
👉️China Coast Guard Makes Its Longest Intrusion Into Disputed East China Sea Waters thediplomat.com/2025/03/chin...

China Coast Guard Makes Its Longest Intrusion Into Disputed East China Sea Waters

The record-setting intrusion occurred on the same day that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi came to Tokyo.

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高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Mar 24

The ‘Reverse Kissinger’ Strategy Is Based on Bad History
thediplomat.com/2025/03/the-...

The ‘Reverse Kissinger’ Strategy Is Based on Bad History

The idea relies on a historical fallacy: Kissinger didn’t create the Sino-Soviet split. He merely took advantage of it.

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高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Mar 12

ディプロマットへの最新の拙稿です。Here is my latest in The Diplomat.
👉️Japan Appoints First Chief of New Joint Operations Command thediplomat.com/2025/03/japa...

Japan Appoints First Chief of New Joint Operations Command

The new command, which has the authority to unify all three JSDF branches, is set to be launched on March 24.

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Yumiko Sato @yumikosato.bsky.social · Dec 11

"the international situation has become more severe than ever before, and the need for Japan and South Korea to cooperate has become greater than ever before"

高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Dec 6

Here is my latest for The Diplomat.
👉️Yoon’s Martial Law Declaration Puts Japan-South Korea Relations in Jeopardy thediplomat.com/2024/12/yoon...

Yoon’s Martial Law Declaration Puts Japan-South Korea Relations in Jeopardy

The political chaos in Seoul is casting dark clouds over not only Japan-South Korea relations but also Japan-South Korea-U.S. trilateral security cooperation.

thediplomat.com

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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social · Mar 8

#Japan’s Catch-22 Situation Over US-Ukraine Row, by @kosuke2024.bsky.social
thediplomat.com/2025/03/japa... via @thediplomat.com #Ukraine #Russia #Trump #Putinswar

Japan’s Catch-22 Situation Over US-Ukraine Row

Opposition parties are calling for Japan to join forces with European countries that have expressed solidarity with Ukraine, but PM Ishiba has maintained a neutral stance.

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高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Mar 8

Here is my latest for The Diplomat.
👉️Japan’s Catch-22 Situation Over US-Ukraine Row thediplomat.com/2025/03/japa...

Japan’s Catch-22 Situation Over US-Ukraine Row

Opposition parties are calling for Japan to join forces with European countries that have expressed solidarity with Ukraine, but PM Ishiba has maintained a neutral stance.

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高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Feb 21

Here is the Japanese version of my latest piece.
👉️｢台湾有事｣最前線の島･与那国で高まる自衛隊依存 #東洋経済オンライン toyokeizai.net/articles/-/8...

｢台湾有事｣最前線の島･与那国で高まる自衛隊依存

中国の急速な軍事的台頭を背景に、日本、とりわけ沖縄を中心とする南西諸島では安全保障上の緊迫度が増している。その深刻さは、2025年2月7日に行われた石破茂首相とドナルド・トランプ大統領による日米首脳会談の…

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高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Feb 21

Here is my latest for The Diplomat.
👉️The Nansei Islands: Japan’s Frontline in a Taiwan Emergency thediplomat.com/2025/02/the-...

The Nansei Islands: Japan’s Frontline in a Taiwan Emergency

China is ramping up its military actions and raising tensions in the Nansei Islands. Japan is bolstering its presence in response. Locals are caught in the middle.

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高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Feb 14

Beijing Targets UK-based Hong Kong Activists as Families Face Pressure at Home
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Beijing Targets UK-based Hong Kong Activists as Families Face Pressure at Home

Hong Kong authorities seek to silence exiled dissidents by pursuing arrest abroad and intimidating their families at home.

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高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Jan 30

Here is my latest piece for The Diplomat. Please read it when you have time.
👉️Japan, the UK, and Italy Discuss Bringing Saudi Arabia Into Their Next-Generation Fighter Jet Project thediplomat.com/2025/01/japa...

Japan, the UK, and Italy Discuss Bringing Saudi Arabia Into Their Next-Generation Fighter Jet Project

Should Japan prioritize shared values or securing oil money?

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高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Jan 2

Here is my latest for The Diplomat. If you have time, please go over this.
👉️China Sets Record for Activity Near Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in 2024 thediplomat.com/2025/01/chin...

China Sets Record for Activity Near Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands in 2024

The China Coast Guard (CCG) is sending its larger and heavily armed ships near the disputed islands.

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高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Dec 6

Here is my latest for The Diplomat.
👉️Yoon’s Martial Law Declaration Puts Japan-South Korea Relations in Jeopardy thediplomat.com/2024/12/yoon...

Yoon’s Martial Law Declaration Puts Japan-South Korea Relations in Jeopardy

The political chaos in Seoul is casting dark clouds over not only Japan-South Korea relations but also Japan-South Korea-U.S. trilateral security cooperation.

thediplomat.com

高橋浩祐（Takahashi Kosuke） @kosuke2024.bsky.social · Nov 25

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